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Hundreds of decisions everyday

Published: Thursday, 07 March 2013

Answer the phone.

Reply to the email.

Follow up with the guy you met last week.

Go to the meeting.

Don't go to the meeting.

Don't become a board member.

Don't answer the phone.

Sign up to the message board.

Stay up for another hour replying to emails.

Go to the awards ceremony in another city.

Attend the conference.

Attend the seminar.

Send the thank-you note.

Don't sleep to ship on time.

Go for the job.

Lift weights.

Read the book.

Follow up with that VC.

Give the speech.

Dress up nicely to the event.

Study for the exam.

Attend an event overseas during your exam period.

Run an event overseas during your uni semester and skip a week of classes to attend.

Do the think you've been thinking about for the past 3 years.

Start the diet.

 

Success does not come overnight, but is the result of hundreds of decisions you make everyday.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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